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Common Rooms /
A Rise And Shine BB |
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"Ruel’s Gallery and Tea room" |
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New York may have its famous "Ruel’s Gallery," Here in Maine,
A Rise and Shine B & B
proudly boasts its very own! Our formal dining room gallery displays the paintings of Innkeeper/Owner, Lorette, and local artist,
the late Ruel Crocker. Sit here and become immersed in the many moods of
art. Relax, watch the fire in the grand marbled fireplace.
Chat, play cards/games, listen to soft music and/or sip a beverage in the round window seats which overlook the
natural beauty of the Maine woods. |
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The Helen C. Anderson Library |
*Double Size Sofa Bed/full
mattress comfort
*Half Bath, private |
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Named after our most endeared Monmouth grade school teacher, the library wainscoting and built-in bookshelves are from the grand Skyhawk Mansion formerly in
Scarborough, Maine. The library is an elegant and cozy refuge where you can sit by the fire and peruse our book collection, watch early evening television or enjoy a taped movie. |
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Formal Dining Room
(allergy free) |
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The smaller of our
three dining rooms, this formal room is elegantly appointed with handpainted turn of the century antiques, chandelier, elegant silk topiaries, marbled lower
walls, hand painted striped walls, silver and crystal serving ware. It is a truly elegant and relaxing dining space. |
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Breakfast Room Dining Area |
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A large sunny indoor room that looks/feels like an outdoor
patio with a Spectacular Lake and pasture view. It is a kid friendly dining
area and adjoins the kitchen where you can
watch and chat with our friendly cook! It adjoins the sunny outdoor patio and garden and features the work of local artists.
This is a multifunctional room and often serves as a buffet service center, or
a sitting room |
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The Fifties Kitchen and Butler’s Pantry |
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A unique and grand kitchen and pantry designed and built in the fifties for staff only cooking. Original ovens and cabinets are lovingly restored. Those
of you "over fifty something folks" may be wanting to rock ‘n roll through this culinary space. |
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Family Room/Music Room |
Although usually the private sanctum of the Innkeepers, we often
welcome guests to this large and informal room so that they might enjoy our resident Innkeeper’s extensive singing talents or join a group to share popcorn in front of a movie. Guests may well share their talent or a sing along at
our upright grand piano. (trained pianists only, please. )This large and bright room can easily seat twenty music lovers. Warning: Please bring your singing voice; we truly do like to encourage folks to sing along! |
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Farmer’s Porch |
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Our large
Vista farmer’s porch is a great vantage point from which to watch the sunrise, ponder on the horses grazing in the pasture, leisurely sip a beverage or curl
up with the newspaper or a good book. (We’ve been known to have unplanned naps here.) The porch is appointed with comfortable old and new wicker, garden implements, and it overlooks the flower
garden, frog pond, and fountains. It is adjacent to the outdoor
patio. |
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Patio |
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The patio is the perfect spot for viewing the sunrise, the lake and the surrounding countryside. Flower and herb gardens surround the cafe seating and a colorful variety of hummingbirds find it a favorite visiting
spot. It is a large and relaxing area, covered with
a stationary awning for 'rain or shine' use. It is used for guest
breakfasts and large group parties.
We have found that some guests are tempted to sample the herbs and we have even found gardeners
at heart weeding the flower garden! We love it when guests make themselves at home!
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